Lipstick case



D. M. SEE

LIPSTICK CASE Aug. 8, 1944.

Filed NOV. 26, 1941 INVENTOR an/c/ Mal/'C 62 /aw AT To R N E YS PatentedAug. 8, 1944 LIPSTICK CASE.

Daniel Marc Sc, Ridgefield, Conn.

Application November 26, 1941, Serial No. 420,458

Claims. (Cl. 20G-56) The present invention relates to improvements incosmetic containers, and relates more particularly to an improved typeof retractable lipstick case.

The main object of my invention is to provide an improved type ofretractable lipstick case wherein a refill may be conveniently insertedafter the original lipstick has been used up.

Presently, in the rellable type of retractable lipstick case, after theinitial lipstick cartridge has been consumed, in order to replace thiswith a refill, the remainder or remnants of the old lipstick must bescooped or scraped out of the lipstick holder with a knife, spatula orthe like. This, at its best, is troublesome 'and often entails andinvolves obvious undesirable consequences.

It is therefore another object of the present invention to provide aretractable lipstick case of the rellable type wherein the remainder `ofthe consumed lipstick may besimply, readily and conveniently removed inorder that a refill cartridge may be properly inserted therein.

Another object of my invention is to provide a retractable lipstick caseof the swivel or other type wherein the remains of the old lipstick maybe conveniently removed through the bottom .of the case and replaced bya. refill cartridge.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a retractablelipstick case of the swivel or push type wherein the bottom cap or wallof the case is removable, thus permitting the extraction of the remainsof the old lipstick and its holder and the subsequent insertion of arefill. Y A further object of my invention is to provide a lipstick caseof the type above set forth whereinthe lipstick holder is normallyconfined within the case and may be removed therefrom only aftertheparts of said case assume a certain predetermii'ied relativeposition.

Other objects of my invention will be set forth in the followingdescription and' drawing which illustrate preferred embodiments thereof,it being understood that the above statement of the objects of myinvention is intended generally to explain the same without limiting-itin any manner.

' Fig.'Y l is a detail sectional elevational View of one embodiment ofmy improved lipstick case;

Figy'Z is'a sectional view along line 2 2 of Fie. 1;

Fig. 3 is an elevational view of the casing and lipstick holder, showingthe adjacent Walls ofthe casing in contracted position;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the bottom cap portion of the case;

Fig. 5 is a detail sectional elevational view of another embodiment ofmy invention;

Fig. 6 is a. sectional view lalong line 6-6 of Fig. 5; and

Fig. 'I is a perspective View of the retractable lipstick holder.

Referring to the drawing and more particularly to Figs. l-4 thereof,which illustrate the simple form of retractable lipstick case, Bdesignates the body member and C the cover member of said case. The bodymember B comprises the outer casing I0, the retractable lipstick holderil and the bottom capping member l2. The outer casing member l0 ispreferably cylindrical in shape although it may assume any desiredshape, such as of polygonal or elliptical transverse cross-section, saidcasing member being open at both. ends and having a pair ofdiametrically opposed longitudinal slits formed in the wall thereof,said slits extending from the bottom of the casing member to pointsbelow the top thereof. Formed along the bottom of the casing wall, isthe peripheral lip or convexity I4. The casing l0 is made of resilientflexible material such as certain well-known alloys or plastics so thatthe lower portions of the casing wall which is divided by the slits i3may be manually forced together and will return to their normalseparated position when the pressure is removed.

Slidably positioned within the casing member l0 is the lipstick holderor collar il, said holder having a transverse cross-section similar tothat of the casing I0 and having the bottom portion i6 having theaperture il formed therein. Projecting from the vertical wall of thelipstickv holder ll in proximity to the bottom thereof and atdiametrically opposite points are the pintles i8, said pintles beingslidably engaged by the respective slits i3.

The bottom cap member l2 is of circular shape and has the verticalperipheral wall 20. Formed in the inner face of 'said `peripheral Wall2U is the groove or concavity 2l, the surface of said groove 2l havingsubstantially the same contour and shape as the outer surface of the lipor convexity Hl when the divided walls of the casing are in normallyexpanded position.

The casing I0 should be made of the material hereinbefore set forthwhile the remainder of the case may be made of any suitable anddesirable material such as wood, plastic, metal, etc.

The operation and use of the embodiment above described and illustratedin Figs. 1-4 of the drawing is both simple and eilicient. When thelipstick L has been worn below the upper edge of the holder Il, and canno longer be used, it may be replaced by a refill as follows:

'I'he cover C is removed and the holder H raised to its topmost positionas shown in Fig. 3, the pintles i8 being positioned in the upper part ofslit I3, thus permitting the forcing together of the lip edges of thewalls of the casing I0. The divided walls are then manually forcedtogether permitting the removal of cap l2 and the holder Il isthereafter -removed from the casing and discarded. The refill isprovided with a holder identical with holder Il which holder ispermanently positioned atthe end of the refill. The holder and the newlipstick are then returned to the casing and raised to its upperposition, the lower edges of the casing walls forced together and thebottom cap fitted thereon. Upon releasing the pressure on the casing.the lower edges return to their normally expanded position and the lipI4 snugly engages the groove 2i. When the holder il is below its topmostposition relative to the casing, the pintles i3 maintain andsubstantially lock the walls of the casing in their expanded position,thus preventing the removal of the bottom cap l2.

In Figs. 5-7, there is shown my invention as applied to the swivel typeof retractable lipstick case. The body member consists primarily of anouter casing 32, intermediate casing 33,'inner casing 34, theretractable lipstick holder 35 and the bottom cap member 36.

The outer casing is cylindrical in shape and has formed along its upperedge the inwardly projecting flange 31. Rigidly fitted within the outercasing 32 is the intermediate casing 33, said intermediate casing havingthe helical slit 38 and the longitudinal slit 33 formed therein, theformer slit opening atI the bottom of casing 33 and terminating at apoint below the top thereof, and the slit 39 extending the entire lengthof the casing and meeting slit 38 at the bottom thereof. Theintermediate casing 33 is made of a resilient material, the slit 39allowing the transverse compression of said casing, thus permitting theassembling of the outer and intermediate casings. The upper edge ofcasing 33 is below the lower face of iiange 31, thus forming theperipheral recess 40. A

Rotatably mounted within the intermediate casing 33 is the inner casing34, said casing being longitudinally maintained by engagement of theperipheral recess 40 with the bead 4l formed in the wall of casing 34near the top thereof. The lower edge of the inner casing 34 has theperipheral shoulder outwardly, laterally extending therefrom, the outeredge of said shoulder having the depending flange 43. A longitudinalslit 44 is formed in casing 34, which slit starts at 42 andterminates-at a point below the top of the inner casing.

Slidably mounted within the inner casing 34 is the lipstick holder 50,said holder having the cylindrical wall 5l and the bottom wall 52, saidbottom wall 52 having formed therein the aperture 53. Projectinglaterally from the wall 5I near the bottom thereof is the pintle 54,said pintle 54 normally slidably engaging the helical slit 38 and thelongitudinal slit 44. The bottom cap member 35 frictionally engages theouter face of the inner casing flange 4c3l and may be convenienti andmanually remove The lipstxick holder 50 and contained lipstick may beraised or lowered by rotating the inner casing relative to theintermediate casing. which movement may be performed by rotating the capmember 55 relative to the outer casing. Since the cap member is normallyrigid with the inner casing, and the intermediate casing is fixed to theouter casing, the aforementioned relative motion is thus achieved.Further, since slit 44 will intersect helical slit 38 at a leveldepending upon the relative rotational position of said slits and sincethe lipstick holder pintle must register with both slits, thelongitudinal position of said holder is determined by the relative positions of said slits, which in turn may be manually determined as abovedescribed.

In order to replace a depleted lipstick, the holder 50 is brought to itslowermost position at which position the bottom openings of helical slit38 and slit 44 coincide, thus permitting the removal of holder 50through the lower end of the case upon removal of the cap 55. The oldlipstick is then replaced by a refill cartridge, as described in thefirst embodiment, the holder and lipstick inserted in the case, theholder pintle registering with the slits 38 and 44 at their bottomopenings and the cap 55 reset,

I have shown preferred embodiments of my invention, but it is obviousthat numerous changes and omissions and alterations may be made withoutdeparting from its spirit.

I claim:

1. A retractable lipstick case of the reflllable typecomprising aresilient flexible casing member, said casing member having a pair ofdiametrically opposite longitudinal slits formed therein, said slitsextending to the bottom of said casing member, a lipstick holderslidably mounted within said casing member, said lipstick holder havinga pair of diametrically opposite pintles projecting from the wall ofsaid holding member, said pintles slidably engaging the longitudinalslots and flexing. said casing member, a cap member, said cap memberhaving means adapted to engage the lower edge of said casing member,said cap member being locked in position at the lower end of the casingmember when the holder is below its topmost position relative to saidcasing.

2. A retractable lipstick case of the reflllable type comprising aresilient flexible casing member, said casing member having a pair ofdiametrically opposite longitudinal slits formed therein, said slitsextending to the bottom of said casing member, a lipstick holderslidably mounted within said casing member, said lipstick holder havinga pair of dlametrically opposite pintles projecting from the wall ofsaid holding member, said pintles slidably engaging the longitudinalslots' and flexing said casing-member, the lower portion of the casingmember having a peripheral lateral projection, a cap member, said capmember having a cylindrical wall, said wall having a peripheral grooveformed in its inner face, said groove vbeing adapted to engage saidcasing projection.

3. A device as claimed in claim 2, in which the diameter of the holderpintles is substantially equal to the width of the longitudinal slits.

4. A retractable lipstick case comprising a tubular casing provided witha lengthwise slit opening through one end thereof, an outwardlyprojecting lip at said one end of said casing member, a removable capmember for said casing member, said cap member including' a bottom walland anV annular side wall, said side wall being so formed on the innerside thereof to receive seid 11p to thereby loci eem een member on seidend whereby said one end of said casing may be deformed to disensagesaid lip from said cap.

5. A retractable lipstick case as set forth in claim 4 wherein said lipis formed as an out- DANmLMARc sem s werdly deformed bead.

